Re: [PATCH] arch/x86: fix out-of-bounds in get_wchan()

[Borislav Petkov]

On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 11:30:33AM -0700, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> Also, I like Borislav's READ_ONCE suggestion.  Let's avoid TOCTOU due
> to optimization.

Dmitry's original patch did READ_ONCE already.

> Re: a CVE: if anyone wants a CVE, ask oss-security. It's unclear to me
> exactly how one might exploit this.

I was just asking - it possibly leaking sensitive info and all.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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